Erosion - definition, pronunciation, transcription

Amer. |ɪˈroʊʒn|
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Brit. |ɪˈrəʊʒ(ə)n|
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noun ▼

- (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) (syn: eroding, wearing)- condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind- a gradual decline of something

after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors